Janelle Lawrence received their B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Manhattanville College. As a writer, composer, and lyricist Janelle has had their musicals SUBLIMINAL, ‘TIS THE SEASON, and GROUP THERAPY at various Theaters in the NYC area such as Club Cumming, Teatro La Tea, and Joe’s Pub. Their operetta GOD KILLER (formerly MIXING MARX WITH MADNESS) and Semi-Immersive Musical, GROUP THERAPY have been presented at Dixon Place on the Main Stage. Janelle Lawrence is the Artistic Director of Broad Views on Broadway, a non-profit Theatre Company dedicated to providing equal opportunity and representation of new theatre pieces. They have been a resident of the 2017-2018 92nd St Y Musical Theatre Development Lab: Collective, 2019 Greenhouse Residency SPACE on Ryder Farm resident and a 2019 Barn Arts Hamilton Project Resident. They are the Co-Moderator of Musical Theatre Factory’s Women/Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Roundtable. They are at www.janellelawrence.com and on Instagram at @janellemaire
with Poetic Theater Productions:
Featured artist in Breaking Our Silence: World Pride
Featured artist in Poetic Open Sessions November 2019, June 2020, July 2020, September 2020, December 2020,
Featured Artist in Breaking Our Silence: Shaping Our Future in Poetic License 2020: Renewal
Featured Artist in Seeking Safety in Uncertainty 2020 Virtual Open Mic presented by PTP & NYTW
Featured Artist in Love Redefined 2021: RITUAL presented in Poetic License 2021: RITUAL
Presenting Artist in Welcome Back Jam Session: Open Street presented by PTP, NYTW, & FABnyc